Business Info
Address: 4701 Shore Drive Suite 103-432, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Email: wlong@raythebuffalo.com
Phone: 757.574.3288
Ray the Buffalo is the protagonist of a 2013 children’s book encouraging kids to stay active — aimed at youth and the perpetually young at heart. "The Story of Ray the Buffalo" children's book features two of America's national symbols: the buffalo (signed into law by President Obama) and the eagle. It is a children’s picture book about encouragement, friendship, fun, and being active, written by Wilheimina Long and beautifully illustrated by Ron Miller.
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Wilheimina was motivated to create the storyline about RAY the buffalo through her concern to motivate young children to be more active, and she wanted to do it by creating characters that would be enduring for both boys and girls. She decided what better way than to put a book in a child's hand with American symbols that children throughout the world will get to know and enjoy through books, apparel, toys, movies, cartoons, etc.
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"The Story of Ray the Buffalo" is an inter-active book that includes a Chat Time for the reader to talk with the child about RAY the Buffalo and EMILY the Eagle with hopes of inspiring the child to have fun in their own quest to get moving just as Ray the Buffalo and EMILY the Eagle does.
This children's book series has created new characters that will become friends for children, while giving a child a friend that will motivate the child to be and do their best through the help of the many stories to come in the book series. Ray the Buffalo and Friends includes RAY the Buffalo, EMILY the Eagle, FISHER the Bear, SHADOE the Groundhog, ANGEL the Pug, and JAZPER the Cat, will be on the move to help everyone get in the groove in learning and making friends around the world.
Wilheimina's goal is to have this series in the theaters on the big screen and looking for partners to make that a reality! As a graphic designer, Wilheimina has professionally branded all book characters.
EMILY the Eagle was named in tribute to 2nd Lieutenant Emily J.T. Perez, US Army, an African-American/Hispanic fallen soldier from M